ANDREWS BILLThe Hand That Bowled Bradman.
Memories of a professional cricketer. illus. with 16 full
page plates. pub. Lond. 1972 1st.ed.
or.cl. d/w. 8vo. pp.XIV.176. Reminiscences of
the Somerset all-rounder, covering over 40 years in the game. Very
fine. Price: $35.00

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ARLOTT JOHN Gone To The Cricket. illus. with8
full page plates throughout pub. Lond. Longmans Green 1948 1st ed.
or.cl. d/w. 12mo. pp.206 Some sl. fading to top and bottom of cloth at
spine, d/w torn, lacks piece at bottom of spine, name inscribed to
title page. South Africa tour of England. Price: $35.00

ARLOTT JOHNDays At The Cricket.
illus. with 16 b/w. plates pub. Lond. Longmans
1951 1st.ed. or.cl. d/w. 8vo. pp.199. BBC commentator John
Arlott. He writes about the Worcestershire and England cricket season
of 1950. The West Indies toured that year and both Worcestershire and
the England sides played them. Near fine copy. Price: $30.00

BAILEY TREVORPlaying To Win.
Introduction by D.J. Insole, an account of the test series from a
personal viewpoint. illus. with 30 plates pub.
Lond 1954 reprinted or.cl. d/w. 8vo. pp.215. Signed by the author on title page. 'Best Wishes Trevor Bailey' Thoughts
on cricket in the 1950's from the late England all rounder Trevor
Bailey. d/w. sl. chipped otherwise fine. Price:
$60.00

BAILEY TREVOR and FRED TRUEMANThe Spinners'Web. illus. with many b/w. text plates t/out. pub. Lond. Willow Books 1988 1st.ed. or.cl. d/w. 8vo. pp.224.The
careers of 28 spin bowlers are considered, all of them witnessed at
first hand by the authors, either at the crease or from the boundary.
Fine. Price: $35.00

BATTLE FOR THE ASHES-The: An
"Argus" Guide to the Test Matches. Australia in England 1953. With Test
Score sheets and biographies of Australian and English players.
(articles by Hugh Buggy). illus. with text plates, pub.for The
Argus and Australasian Limited, Melbourne 1953 Large 8vo, pp.48
including paper wrappers. A good copy. Price: $65.00

BENAUD RICHIEA Tale Of Two Tests.
With some thoughts of Captaincy. illus. with 16 full page plates. pub.
Lond. 1962 or.cl. d/w. sm.8vo. pp.126. The matches being the
first tied Test between Australia and the West Indies at Brisbane in
1960, and the second the Australia v England Test at Old Trafford in
1961. Near fine copy. Price: $25.00

BENAUD RICHIERichie Benaud's Way Of Cricket.
illus. with 24 full page plates pub. Lond. Hodder
& Stoughton 1961 1st. ed. or.cl. d/w. 8vo. 247.
Benaud's career still had fine years to go when he penned this account
of his cricketing days to 1961 combining bowling, batting, fielding and
captaincy instruction with recollection of tests won and lost, with
matchless action pictures, self and foes: MCC, W. Indies Great names of
the past & an epilogue, the Brisbane tied test. Shelf wear else a
very good copy. Price: $30.00

BOWES BILLAussies And Ashes.
illus. with 25 plates pub. Lond. Stanley
Paul 1961 1st.ed. or.cl. d/w.
8vo. pp.184.XIV. Test series with the visiting Ritchies
Benaud's Australian team fresh from their triumph over the West Indies
and determined to retain the Ashes in the face of an England Test team
equally determined to maintain their unbroken ten year run of home
victories. An excellent match by match analysis written by the former
England and Yorkshire bowler and cricketing journalist Bill Bowes.
Includes full scorecards and statistics. Foxing to top of front free
e/paper else near fine. Price: $35.00

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BRADMAN DONHow To Play Cricket.
illus. with many fold-out illustrations. pub. Melbourne
Georgian House, 1949 first published in England in 1935, this is the
third Australian edition. or. green/brown pictorial, limp wrappers
12mo. pp.88. Neat inscript. to front free e/paper else fine
copy. Price: $35.00

CUTLER NORMANBehind the Australian Tests - 1956.
illus. with 12 plates biographies, anecdotes and scorecards
of the five Test matches. pub. Lond. Putnam 1956 1st.ed. or.cl.
d/w. 8vo. pp.237. This is the story of the most
momentous Test series for 25 years-the 1956 series in which, for the
first time since 1934, the Australians visited England, not as
defenders, but as challengers for the Ashes. sl. spotting to
side edge d/w. sl. worn otherwise v/good
copy. Price: $30.00

DARLING D.K.Test Tussles
on and off the Field. illus. with portrait frontis. 8 pages of
photographs pub. 1970 Hobart, Tasmania by author 1970or.cl. d/w. 8vo.
pp.74. Biography of the great Joe Darling, captain of the 1902
Australian Ashes team in England, written by his son. Signed by the author & datedon the title page. White colour dustwrapper has slight shelf wear, otherwise fine. Price: $40.00

DOWNER SIDNEY100 Not Out.
A century of cricket on the Adelaide oval.
illus. with 43 plates pub. Adel.
1972 1st.ed. or.cl. d/w. lge.8vo. pp.183. The Oval saw its first
Test Match in 1884 and its first Sheffield Shield match in the 1890s.
It also saw the rise of many great cricketers including; Vic
Richardson, Victor Trumper, Clem Hill and Sir Donald Bradman, and
witnessed the first 'bodyline' match. Fine. Price: $35.00

EVANS GODFREYThe Gloves Are Off.
A Close Up of Cricket. Memories of a career in cricket. illus.
with frontis. & 23 plates pub. Lond. Hodder & Stoughton 1960
or.cl. d/w. 8vo. pp.253. Evan's autobiography and comments on cricket.
Very good copy. Price: $30.00

FINGLETON J.H.The Ashes Crown The Year.
A Coronation cricket diary. illus. with 25
b/w. plates pub. Aust. Collins 1954 1st.ed.
or.cl. d/w. Dustwrapper showing Lindsay Hassett, the Australian captain
being introduced to a very young queen Elizabeth at Lords. 8vo. pp.288.
Account of a tour of England by the Australian team for the Ashes tour
during 1953. v/good in the slightly chipped d/w. Price:
$35.00

GIFFEN GEORGE With Bat And Ball.
Twenty-five years' reminiscences of Australian and Anglo-Australian
Cricket. With hints to young cricketers on batting, bowling and
fielding. illus. with frontis., and 79 illus. many of which are
full-page pub. Lond. Ward Lock, 1898 1st ed. or. gilt illus. cl. 8vo.
pp.XVI.240. sl. rubbed at spine, school prize label to f. past-down
e/paper, otherwise very good copy. Price: $200.00 .Convert Currency

HAMMOND WALTER R. Cricketer's School.
illus. with frontis. & 24 plates t/out. pub. Lond. Stanley
Paul or.cl. d/w. 8vo. pp.232. England's greatest 'all-rounder' spent
his whole life learning the game of cricket. Here his lessons at the
hands of the cricket giants of the past are interspersed with anecdotes
and comprehensive play instructions. Old tape marks to inside of d/w.
showing through at parts of d/w. else very good copy.
Price: $35.00

HARRIS BRUCEAshes Triumphant.
Australia Verses England 1954-5. illus. with
frontis. & 31 plates pub.
Lond. Hutchinson 1955 1st.ed. or.cl. d/w. 8vo.
pp.204. The full story of the defence of the Ashes in Australia in the
1954-55 season told by the cricket correspondent of the Evening
Standard. Chip to rear of d/w. else v/good.
Price: $35.00

HARRIS BRUCE West Indies Cricket Challenge 1957.
illus. with 16 full page plates t/out. pub. Lond.
Stanley Paul 1957 1st.ed. or.cl. 8vo. pp.182. Although
beaten in the Test series the spontaneous and friendly cheerfulness of
the West Indian cricketers made a deep impression on their opponents
and spectators during the summer of 1957. This is the authors account
of that Test series, providing facts and figures. Price:
$35.00

HARTE CHRIS The History Of The South Australian Cricket Association
text illustrated with numerous black and white photographs and
facsimiles. Statistics, tables. pub. Adelaide Sports Marketing n.d.
(1990) or.cl. d/w. roy.4to. pp.448 chronicles the social and sporting
development of South Australia in which the Adelaide Oval, and the
South Australia cricket association (founded in 1871), have played such
important role. Stories and photographs of all those who have been
involved with the South Australian Cricket Association, including Joe
Darling, Clem Hill, Bill Jeanes, Phil Ridings, George Giffen and of
course John Creswell and Sir Donald Bradman. Fine
copy. Price: $40.00

KHAN IMRAN with PATRICK MURPHYImran.
Autobiography. illus. with 38 b/w. plates t/out pub.
U.K. Pelham 1983 1st ed. or.cl. d/w. 8vo. pp.164.
Gift inscription to f/free e/paper, and signed. … to Tony congratulations on being named Deputy vice-captain of the Swans. It is a great honour, one to be proud of and I'm sure you will do the job great justice, Best Wishes Tommy Hafey.. Price: $50.00

KIPPAX ALAN (Australian XI, 1928-32) in collaboration with Eric P. Barbour, MB (N.S.W. XI, 1908-14) Anti Body-Line.
Body-Line in the Tests, how it appeared and the case for and against
from an Australian who was both a player and eye-witness. illus. with 4
full page plates t/out. and 4 figures, pub. Lond. nd. 1933? or. green
& red pictorial card covers cr.8vo. pp.110. sl. worn to top and
bottom of spine otherwise a very good copy. Price: $300.00

MILLER KEITH and R.S. WHITINGTONCatch!An
account of two cricket tours. illus. with frontis. & 12 plates pub.
Lond. Latimer House 1952 or.cl. d/w. 8vo. pp.301. An account of
the 1949-50 Australian cricket tour of South Africa, and an account of
the 1950-51 English tour of Australia. Miller played a key role for
Australia in both at a time when he was the greatest all-rounder in the
world. Near fine copy. Price: $35.00

MILLER KEITH In association with Jack Pollard. Keith Miller On Cricket.
A Great Player Tells You How To Play Winning Cricket. illus. with
Drawings by Peter Harrigan. profusely illus. with b/w. plates t/out.
some full page pub. London Pelham 1965 1st. ed. or.cl. d/w. 4to.
pp.128. Near fine copy. Price: $35.00

MOYES A.G. ("Johnnie") Benaud.
illus. with frontis. & 17 plates pub. Syd. Angus &
Robertson 1962 1st.ed. or.cl. d/w. 8vo. pp.205. Moyes' biography of
Benaud in first class cricket to the end of the 1961-62 Australian
season includes the Australian skipper's OBE in the New Year '62
honours list. Fine copy. Price: $50.00

PEEBLES IANThe Fight For The Ashes 1958-1959.
The English tour in Australia and New Zealand. illus. with
frontis. & 18 plates pub. U.K. 1959 1st.ed. or.cl. d/w. 8vo.
pp.228. A detailed account of the 1958/9 Test Match between England and
Australia. With Statistics for the tour. Australia won the series 4-0.
Slightly faded to spine else fine copy. Price: $35.00

ROSS ALANCape Summer.
The Australians in England. illus. with 24 plates pub. Lond. 1957
1st.ed. or.cl. 8vo. pp.256. A detailed account of the 1956 Ashes
series, set against the backdrop of the English county season. The
second part sets the South African Tests against the author's own
personal account of travel through southern Africa. Gift inscription to
f/free e/paper, clear plastic adhered to d/w. else v/good.
Price: $40.00

SISSONS RIC & BRIAN STODDARTCricket And Empire.
The 1932- 33 Bodyline tour of Australia. illus. with 14 plates
pub. Lond. Allen & Unwin 1984
1st.ed. or.cl. d/w. 8vo. pp.150.VI.
"Bodyline was a watershed in the history of cricket. Intimidatory fast
bowling arrived to stay. Politics were publicly seen as part of sport.
The imperial game was never to be the same again." Fine
copy. Price: $30.00

SNOW E.E.A History Of Leicestershire Cricket.
illus. with frontis. & 42 full page plates pub. U.K. (Leicester)
Edgar Backus. 1949 1st.ed. or.cl. d/w. 8vo.
pp.XIV.380. Mr Snow has compiled one of the most comprehensive of
county cricket histories - which tells the story of two centuries of
cricket in the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland" d/w.
closed tears & chipped top at spine otherwise v/good
copy. Price: $65.00

SWANTON E.W.A History Of Cricket.
2-volume set Volume 1. From the Beginnings to the First World War.
Volume 2. From The First World War To The Present Day. Introd. By Sir
Donald Bradman. illus. with black and white photographs pub. London
Allen & Unwin, 1962 or.cl. green d/w.'s 8vo. Vol.I.pp.324
Vol.II.pp.334. Volume one written by H.S. Altham and volume two by E.W.
Swanton. Slight shelf wear, otherwise fine set. Price:
$100.00

TEST MATCH Records Of All Games Australia V England 1877-1938.-
From Grace to Bradman. Complete "Score Board" all test matches, Batting
and Bowling averages eac h Match and Series. Highest individual scores,
Century makers for Australia; For England. Batsmen who have scored
three or more Centuries in successive Matches. Record partnerships in
Australia; in England. Bowlers who have obtained 100 wickets, Bowlers w
ho have taken10 wickets in a match for Australia; for England, and
other vital Statistics and Records. illus. with 2 portraits, pub. Melb.
1938 or. cream and green illus. wrappers. cr.8vo. pp.208. very good
copy. Price: $50.00 Convert Currency

TIMES THE Reprinted from The Times M.C.C. Number May 25, 1937. The M.C.C. 1787-1937.
illus. with frontis. & 28 full page plates t/out. pub. Lond. The
Times Publishing 1937 or. dark blue cloth, yellow lettering to front
board, slightly chipped at spine, otherwise very good
copy. Price: $45.00. Convert Currency

WALCOTT CLYDEIsland Cricketers
illus. with frontis. black-and-white photographic plates pub. London
Hodder and Stoughton, 1958 1st. ed. or.cl. d/w. 8vo. pp.188. "A popular
figure everywhere because of his lively personality and cricketing
skill, Walcott is well known also as a part of the West Indian
triumvirate of W's" Fine copy. Price: $35.00

WARNER F. Sir Pelham Ed The Cricketer The Annual 1938-9
illus. with many illustrations from photographs, advts. pub. London
"The Cricketer", 1939; or. moss green/red/white wrappers, 4to. pp.112.
clear tape along spine two small holes close to spine where magazine
has been bound in a folder else very good
copy. Price: $100.00 (See
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